Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/27/14, Power Integrations Inc. (NASD: POWI),
As a percentage of POWI's recent stock price of $58.88, this dividend works out to approximately 0.20%, so look for shares of Power Integrations Inc. to trade 0.20% lower — all else being equal — when POWI shares open for trading on 8/27/14. Similarly, investors should look for FDS to open 0.31% lower in price and for CTL to open 1.31% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for POWI, FDS, and CTL, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Power Integrations Inc. (NASD: POWI):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 0.82% for Power Integrations Inc., 1.23% for FactSet Research Systems Inc., and 5.26% for CenturyLink, Inc..
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In Monday trading, Power Integrations Inc. shares are currently down about 0.5%, FactSet Research Systems Inc. shares are trading flat, and CenturyLink, Inc. shares are up about 0.7% on the day.
